Travel Reference
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Best Private Collections
Sammlung Boros
The latest works by established and emerging artists displayed in a
labyrinthine WWII bunker.
Sammlung Hoffmann
Every Saturday, artficionados can join a tour of long-time collector
Erika Hoffmann's private loft.
Best Art Museum Architecture
Bauhaus Archiv
Walter Gropius himself drew up the blueprints of this complex, distin-
guished by its curved shed-roof silhouette.
Hamburger Bahnhof
Flanked by two towers and centred on a cathedral-like hall, this 19th-
century train station is home to one of Germany's finest contemporary art collections.
Neue Nationalgalerie
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's temple-like final masterpiece is as edgy
today as it was at its 1967 opening.
Best Art Exhibition Halls
Martin-Gropius-Bau
Top of the heap with headline-making travelling art exhibits from all
fields of creative endeavour.
Akademie der Künste
Berlin's oldest arts institution (founded in 1699) presents genre-hop-
ping exhibits drawn from its archives in two locations.
Kunsthalle Deutsche Bank
Shines the spotlight on the art scene in emerging countries and
examines the effects of globalisation on the art world.
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Mounts shows with a special focus on non-European cultures
and societies.
